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The Life and Works
Of Dr. Seuss
BY: TERRA CUMMINGS
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“Oh. The places you’ll go! There is fun to
be done! There are points to be scored.
There are games to be won.”
-Oh. The Places You’ll Go
By: Dr. Seuss
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-THE
LIFE OF DR. SEUSS
-CHILDHOOD
-ADULT LIFE
-WRITING CAREER
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-DR. SEUSS BOOKS
-THE CAT IN THE HAT
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-GREEN EGGS AND HAM
-HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
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-OTHERS
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-RANDOM
-REVIEW
FACTS
QUESTIONS
-FINAL QUIZ
The Life of Dr. Seuss aka Theodor Seuss
Geisel
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Childhood
Adult Life
Writing Career
Childhood
-Theodor Seuss Geisel was born March 2, 1904 in
Springfield, Massachusetts
-Theodor’s middle name and his mother’s
maiden name are the same! His middle name
was Seuss.
-Did you know he named one of his books about
the street he grew up on?! It was called Mulberry
Street.
-He left Springfield as a teenage to attend
Dartmouth College
Adult Life
-To Please his father, Theodor studied English at
Oxford University in England after Dartmouth College
-His first wife’s name was Helen.
-They met at school
-His wife was also became a children’s author and
book editor
-After returning to the U.S. Ted began to pursue a
career as a cartoonist!
-He created advertising campaigns for Standard Oil for
15 years.
Writing Career
-Theodor’s Mother, Henetta Seuss Geisel, often got
her children to go to bed by reciting rhymes!
-Because of this Ted thought it was because of
his mother that he had the ability and desire to
rhyme.
-Theodor started using the pen name Dr. Seuss after
getting kicked off the Dartmouth College literary
humor magazine
Writing Career Continued
- And to Think I saw it on Mulberry Street, Dr.
Seuss’ first published book, required a great degree
of persistence – it was rejected 27 times
-With the release of The Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss
became a definitive children’s book author and
illustrator
Dr. Seuss Books
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The Cat in the Hat
-Defined Dr. Seuss’ Career
-This book only had 225 words in it!
-Dr. Seuss didn’t become a household name
until The Cat in the Hat in 1957
-In 2003, The Cat in the Hat the movie came
out.
Green Eggs and Ham
-One of Dr. Seuss’ best selling books
-It was first published on 1960
-In 2001 it was the 4th bestselling English
language children’s book of all time! Wow!
-Did you know he only uses 50 different
words in this book?!
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
-Published on November 24, 1957
-The television animated movie special come out
in 1966
-The feature film starring Jim Carrey came out in
2000
-The book and movie give the overall lesson
that Christmas is too commercialized.
Other Dr. Seuss Books
-And to Think That I saw It On Mulberry Street was
inspired by a boat ride from Europe
-Oh. The Places You’ll Go! Published on January 22,
1990, was the last book Dr. Seuss published before his
death
-Great Day for Up was the only book published under
Dr. Seuss’ real name Theodor Geisel
-You’re Only Old Once, released on Dr. Seuss’ 82nd
birthday is a picture book for adults.
Random Facts
-When he died Theodor Seuss Geisel had
written and illustrated
children’s books.
-Did you know his books are translated into 15
different language?!
-And
million copies have been sold!
-Dr. Seuss has gotten two Academy Awards,
two Emmy Awards, a Reobody Award and the
Pulitzer Prize..WOW!
Review Questions
Review Question # 1
 What book is this character from?
 A) Green Eggs and Ham
 B) How the Grinch Stole
 Christmas
 C) The Cat in the Hat
Correct
Good Job! You Got It!
Incorrect
Oh No! Please Try Again.
Review Questions # 2
 What was Theodor Geisel’s middle
Name?
 A) Bob
 B) George
 C) Seuss
Correct
Good Job! You’re Doing Great!
Incorrect
Hint: What is Theodor’s pen
name?
Please Try Again
Review Question # 3
Where did Theodor meet his first
wife?
A) School
B) Work
C) At Home
Correct
 Great Job! He met his first wife at
Oxford University.
Incorrect
Please Try Again
You can do it!
Review Question # 4
What was the last book Dr. Seuss
wrote before he died?
A) Green Eggs and Ham
B) Horton Hears a Who
C) Oh. The Places You’ll Go
Correct
Good Job! You Got It!
Incorrect
Please Try Again!
Review Question # 5
Which one of Dr. Seuss’ books is
a picture book for adults?
A) You’re Only Old Once
B) Oh. The Places You’ll Go
C) ABC Book
Correct
Good Job! You got another
one right!
Incorrect
Hint: Remember adults are
old!
Please try again!
“Be who you are and say
what you want, because
those who mind don’t matter
and those who matter don’t
mind.”
Final Quiz
Are you ready?!
Question # 1
What is Dr. Seuss’ real name?
A) George Seuss Geisel
B) Theodor Seuss Geisel
C) Robert Seuss Geisel
Correct
Good Job! Dr. Seuss’ real
name is Theodor Seuss Geisel.
Keep it up!
Incorrect
Hint: His nickname was
Theo
Please Try Again!
Question # 2
In what state was Theodor Seuss
Geisel born?
A) Massachusetts
B) Virginia
C) Maryland
Correct
Keep up the good work! Theodor was
born in Springfield Massachusetts
on March 2, 1904. Go on to the next
question.
Incorrect
You can do it!
Hint: The abbreviation for this state
is Mass.
Question # 3
What college did Theodor attend?
A) Ivy Tech
B) Purdue University
C) Dartmouth College
Correct
You got it right! Theodor went to
Dartmouth after he left his
hometown, Springfield.
Incorrect
Hint: He didn’t go to Ivy Tech
Give it another shot!
Question # 4
Why did Theo go to Oxford
University?
A) To please his mother
B) To please his father
C) Because he wanted to
Correct
You’re doing great! He did go to
Oxford to please his father
Incorrect
Try and remember what you read!
Hint: Father knows best.
Question # 5
What was Theodor’s first wife’s
occupation or job?
A) Children’s Doctor
B) Dentist
C) Children’s author and editor
Correct
You got it right! Good Job!
Theo’s wife, Helen, had the same
job as Theo.
Incorrect
You can do it! Just think!
Hint: Theo’s wife had the same
job as her husband
Question # 6
Who did Theodor credit his abilities
and desire to rhyme to?
A) Mother
B) Father
C) Friends
Correct
Woohooo! Good job! Theodor
credited his mother for his ability
and desire to rhyme.
Incorrect
Give it another try!
Hint: She often soothed her
children to sleep by reciting
rhymes
Question # 7
How many times was Dr. Seuss’ first
book rejected?
A) 5
B) 27
C) 10
Correct
Good Job! You’re Awesome!
Incorrect
Sorry. Please try again!
Hint: It’s more than 5
Question # 8
What book made Dr. Seuss a
household name?
A) Oh. The Places You’ll Go
B) There’s a Wocket in My Pocket
C) The Cat in the Hat
Correct
Good Job! The Cat in the Hat
defined Dr. Seuss Career.
Incorrect
Please Try Again!
Question # 9
What book was the 4th bestselling
English language children’s book of all
time?
A) Oh. The Places You’ll go
B) Green Eggs and Ham
C) Fox in Sox
Correct
You’re Doing Great!
Incorrect
You can do it! Please try again!
Question # 10
What was the last book Dr. Seuss
published before his death?
A) Oh. The Places You’ll Go
B) How the Grinch Stole Christmas
C) There’s a Wocket in My Pocket
Correct
Good Job!! You’re Awesome!
Incorrect
Please try again!
Lessons Learned
Now you should be able to
answer basic questions
about the life and books of
Dr. Seuss. Good Job!!
Work Cited
-"Dr. Seuss National Memorial." Theodor Seuss Geisel - "Dr. Seuss"
Biography. Tortus Technologies Inc, 2002. Web. 30 Mar. 2011.
<http://www.catinthehat.org/>.
-Dr. Seuss | Seussville.com. Random House Inc, 2011. Web. 30 Mar. 2011.
<http://www.seussville.com/>.
-"Dr. Seuss." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 30 Mar. 2011.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Seuss>.
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